Over a Decade of Working with Microservices - The Story of the Rubicon Project at Allegro

In the Allegro blog article, the authors celebrate the tenth anniversary of microservices architecture, discussing its significance in the modern IT landscape. They explore the evolution of microservices from their early days, when they were considered an innovation, to today's standards where many large projects have adopted them. The article outlines the key benefits of microservices architecture, such as ease of scaling, flexibility in technology selection, and the ability to develop and deploy quickly. A crucial point discussed is also the pitfalls teams encounter when transitioning to this model, including dependency management issues and complications arising from inter-service communication. Finally, the authors emphasize the importance of good planning and best practices that can help maximize the advantages of microservices architecture. This article provides valuable insights for anyone interested in optimizing their development processes using modern architectural approaches.